Blooming wonderful

Victoria Hall is busy with lots of new stalls. All handmade stuff and a great variety! The sun is out all we need is a good turnout to be happy happy happy.

Into the New Year

A wet and dismal start to the New Year has not dampened my enthusiasm for the exciting developments at Craigton. The house alterations have already started in the making of the new room in the roof void, and though I have had to yield up my studio to facilitate this I can still manage to create and make in the small 'dark room' down the stairs and will soon be back to full speed in my new studio.
The 'Made in Stirling' group had a good start in the period leading up to Christmas in a new venue at 3 King Street - right in the centre of the city. There seems to be a good mix of creatives and clients to move the project forward and the stuff in the Gallery/Shop is of superb standard and well worth a visit!

Handmade in Stirling

There is an initiative in Stirling to promote handmade work of local people.

Presently 'Made in Stirling' is situated in what was the Body Shop opposite the bottom door of the Arcade in Stirling.
I have put some of my work in there and obviously am hoping that it will be well patronised in the period leading up to Christmas.There is a selection of modern and upbeat art and craft works and Paula who manages the shop has bags of enthusiasm.
If you're in the area pop in - coincidentally it's next door but one to the most amazing patiserie so it's a must visit venue, whenever I'm in town.

A Busy Week at The Peacock and the Tortoise

It has been a very busy week with two classes in Perth at the Peacock and the Tortoise. Slippers on Wednesday and Bags yesterday. It was a full house for the bags and a wide spread of ability. A great crop of finished product and a bunch of happy participants. Roll on the hat class on the 7th November.

Perthshire Open Studio

It's that time of year again with lots of new work on show for the first time. I do enjoy meeting people not to mention talking about my work.

Acid Dye Printing

Painting papers with acid dye and then cutting shapes, clamping and steaming produced images which appear to be colour fast although some of the dye has bled. I was at Edinburgh Feltmakers in Colinton today and the new and enthusiastic group seems set to push the boundaries and try new things.

Bag Worksop in Stirling

Back at the Mayfield Centre in St. Minivans again and another fun day making bags with the SWRI. I got the timing a bit wrong today I thought we were working through to 4 o'clock but we had to be out by 3.30. I'll know next time but today it was a bit of a rush at the end.